Winter moth. Male winter moth (Operophtera brumata) on a leaf. This moth is abundant in Europe and the Near East, and one of very few Lepidoptera of t

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Winter moth. Male winter moth (Operophtera brumata) on a leaf. This moth is abundant in Europe and the Near East, and one of very few Lepidoptera of temperate regions in which the adults are active in the depth of winter. Shown here is the dark form of this moth.

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